Boat Street Cafe closing

One of Seattle’s most high-profile chefs is giving up her first restaurant.

Renee Erickson announced Tuesday the impending closure of Boat Street Cafe, her French-Pacific Northwestern-style restaurant tucked away on Western Avenue at the nexus of Belltown and Lower Queen Anne.

She will reportedly open a Normandy-style oyster bar and a Parisian Cafe in the neighborhood.

Boat Street Cafe’s neighboring business, Boat Street Kitchen, will remain in the hands of the Susan Kaplan, who will expand the business and continue to run brunch, lunch, catering and cooking classes.

Boat Street Cafe’s chef, Jay Guerrero, will also reportedly follow Erickson to one of her new restaurants.